One of the stranger things about me is that I was raised as an Orthodox Jew. I went to a yeshiva until I was thirteen years old and spoke fluent Hebrew. Dani Shapiro fluenthebrewjew Change image and share on social
I'm a full-time writer, which means I have the entire day to get my work done. But that can also be bad, because that means I have the entire day to get in my way. Dani Shapiro baddayentire Change image and share on social
I live with my family on the top of a hill in the country, and during the days, my house is quiet, save for the occasional excitement of the FedEx truck heading up the driveway. I write. Dani Shapiro countrydaydriveway Change image and share on social
It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward. Dani Shapiro authorcommitmentdaily Change image and share on social
My desk is covered with talismans: pieces of rose quartz, wishing stones from a favorite beach. Dani Shapiro beachcoverdesk Change image and share on social
I used to act in television commercials when I was a kid and a young adult. Dani Shapiro actadultcommercial Change image and share on social
Confidence is highly overrated when it comes to creating literature. A writer who is overly confident will not engage in the struggle to get it exactly right on the page - but rather, will assume that she's getting it right without the struggle. Dani Shapiro assumeconfidenceconfident share on social
I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life. Dani Shapiro hauntlifenovel Change image and share on social
As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness. Dani Shapiro imaginejobwitness Change image and share on social
When we reach reflexively for something to dull an ache inside of us, in that very moment of reaching, we are hiding from our pain. We're storing it away. Tamping it down. Dani Shapiro achedullhide Change image and share on social
